Budlight Lily Tulips

Inevitably, Budlight provokes the odd pun. So if you are bubbling over with excitement at the thought that this might be a most refreshing tulip, then you are right to do so. Budlight has that classic, waisted lily tulip shape that is so easy on the eye. The base of the flower is has the clear gold colour you find in the best golding hop fading smoothly to a creamy, foamy white at the top. Gosh - almost like a glass of Bud Light! This is no ordinary yellow tulip, we think it is a must in any garden, but if your scheme does not include beautiful yellows, why not have a look a some of the other tulips for sale here.

Have a few Budlights in your Garden

This is a tulip to be planted in drifts when it is most effective, although in containers you could plant a double layer for a massed effect. At between 45-55cms tall, Budlight is a mid-border tulip. In full sun, you will see one of the most subtly coloured cream and lemon-gold tulips there is. Planted in semi shade the colours are less vivid, but the flowering period can run into June. Its stems are strong so it does better than most tulip sin a windy spot, and it makes a perfect cut flower. For fun, try interplanting it with other tulips such as Burning Heart, Apeldoorn or even Burgundy Lace. Alternatively why not choose from our selection of wallflower seedlings which complement tulips so well.

Features of Budlight Lily Tulips

Height: 50 cm
Colour: lemon meringue yellow and crem
Flowering time: April/May
Group: Lily flowered
Bulb size: 10/11 cm
Foliage: mid-green

What's in a Budlight?

4.2% alcohol. Bud Light is the best selling beer in the USA and is the flagship beer in the Anheuser-Busch stable. However, ultimately it dulls the sense and helps you put on weight. Unlike its namesake tulip which puts a smile on your lips without that inch on your hips. So treat yourself to a Budlight. Go on... plant one.

Budlight tulips are generally best grown in borders and containers. They like richer soils with good drainage.

Give them a bit of room when planting - we recommend leaving 6-8 cms between bulbs which equates to about 50 per sq. metre. The planting depth should be at least three times deeper than the bulb is tall and it is better to plant too deep than too shallow (see below). The pointy end is the top...

If you want to keep your tulips for the following year, plant them DEEP (20 cms is fine) and deadhead as soon as the flowers fade. Many varieties will stay in the ground and multiply happily, but if you are in doubt, it is a good idea to lift them when the foliage has withered. Dry them off in a dark, dry, cool place, remove any dried soil and store them (in the dark at a low room temperature) in a tray or net, having first removed any diseased or damaged bulbs. Replant the following October/November.

Applying a high potash fertiliser during the growing season improves the flowering performance the next year. Lift and divide clumps of tulips if flowering is poor.

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Delivery: Our standard delivery charges are:

Small box (Orders containing only seedlings or rooted cuttings) £7.20 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Standard box (Bareroots up to 1.2m) £11.40 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £60 inc VAT)
Large box (Pots up to and incl. 7.5L) £15.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £100 inc VAT)
Trees & Hedging (Bareroots & trees 1.2m+) £18.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £120 inc VAT)
Pallets (Root balls, large pots, trees etc) £60.00 including VAT per order (FREE For ORDERS Over £240 inc VAT)

*Surcharges to the Highlands and Islands still apply.

Because couriers sometimes experience delays, we schedule delivery by week, not by day. Therefore, please plan your planting day for the weekend at the end of the delivery week or for the week following delivery, at the earliest.
We will email you the day before your plants are due to arrive.

Payment: We do not charge your card until we begin to prepare your order for packing.

Guarantee: If any plants die within a year, we will replace them. We only ask that you follow our planting & growing instructions and sent us clear photographs of the dead plants in situ, so we can help to make sure that the replacement plants succeed. You only pay for the delivery of the replacements.

Please note that our guarantee is void if there is a hosepipe ban in your area: your newly planted hedging must be watered in dry weather while it is establishing. The best way to water is very thoroughly every few days: at least once a week in summer if there is no heavy rain.

Our nursery has been supplying container grown and bareroot hedging plants to gardeners, farmers and town planners since 1949. Our website started in 2003, so we do understand the concerns that you may have about buying hedging plants online. If any of your plants are damaged when they arrive or if you are otherwise not satisfied with your order after you inspect it, please repackage it and contact us. We will give you a refund or send replacements and send a courier to come and collect the unwanted plants.

Misc	RHS AGM
Shade	Full Sun
Area	Exposed Windy Areas, Frost Pockets, Scotland & The North
Soil	Good, Well Drained, Acidic, Alkaline/Chalky
Colour	White/Cream, Yellow/Gold
Flowering	Apr, May

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SIZES	1	2-9	10+
Pack of 25	Out of Stock £10.75	Out of Stock£9.12	Out of Stock£8.16
	Prices include VAT

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